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Dreary vs Lonesome - What's the difference?

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Dreary is a related term of lonesome.


As adjectives the difference between dreary and lonesome

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while lonesome is unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

As a noun lonesome is

(informal) oneself alone.

dreary

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (obsolete) Grievous, dire; appalling.
  • Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
    • It had rained for three days straight, and the dreary weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
    Once upon a midnight dreary , while I pondered, weak and weary...
  • * 1818 , , Volume 1, Chapter V:
    • It was on a dreary night of November, that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.

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    lonesome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unhappy due to being alone; lonely

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) oneself alone
  • * I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome .

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